Job Descriptive Index.

JDI

What it measures

Job satisfaction across five facets: Work itself, Pay, Promotion (opportunities), Supervision, Co-workers. Companion global measure = Job in General (JIG).

Length and format

72 (5 facets); JIG adds 18 (8 in abridged aJIG). adjective checklist - respond Yes / No / ? (cannot decide) to each descriptor (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

Many incl. ES, PT, ZH, AR, FR, Persian, Thai, Korean; widely adapted

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Smith, P.C., Kendall, L.M., & Hulin, C.L. (1969). The Measurement of Satisfaction in Work and Retirement. Rand McNally. https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/psychology/services/job-descriptive-index.html

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